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Concerning liberals.... We may be the first society in history to completely divorce self-esteem from actual accomplishment and self-worth. So, what happens when little Johnny, who coasted through school being told how "special" he was gets into the real world and starts getting his teeth kicked in on a regular basis because he brings nothing of value to the table? Next thing you know, he's marching at an Occupy protest, demanding government handouts and trolling the comment sections on conservative websites because he doesn't understand why he can't do anything productive with his life despite the fact he's been told that he's gifted. Instead of building a kid's self-esteem, we should be teaching him how to be good at things. Then he'll be of use to himself, his family and his society while building REAL self-esteem in the process.

What in the h3ll were you looking for when you came across this? :shake: :shake: :shake:

A 10/22 as a system is really the sum of the parts.   It's not the first part most people look to replace, but you're not going to reap the full accuracy potential from the platform without spending some time on the bolt.   That said, it's easy to fall down the rabbit hole with the 10/22 and wind up with a $1000+ rifle.  You're only going to go so far with the 10/22 - and by the time you've spent that kind of money, if accuracy is what you're really after - you're a long way towards a higher end rifle.

So my entire life starting from 9th grade on, I've never been out of the gym as a regular routine until the past two years of no lifting at all. Maybe a month break and back hard at it but never this extended amount of time. I just got back from a trip to Panama City Beach with my wife and daughter and what a "Get mad at myself" moment that has been! The last time I was there was 16 or 17 years ago and I had a six pack (of beer and abs) and routinely did sets of bench with 225 lbs and was one of the guys that people noticed when I walked in somewhere. Well, lemme just tell you, I am nowhere any of that now and it really ticked me off. Now at 42 years old, I have no dreams of being that big again or showing off. But dang I feel miserable and the diet started today and already called different gyms to figure out which will work better for me now. I used to work out at both Gold's in Nashville and remember all the idiots who go to socialize, not work out. I am not up for dealing with that now and hated it then as well. I always want to concentrate on the workout and talk later. Maybe I'll be able to workout there anyway since I'm on an off schedule from the normal social crowds and all will be good. Also looking at Planet Fitness. Either way, I'm ready to hit the weights and diet equally hard.   On a side note from being mad at myself (it's my own fault, nobody did it but me) I do have some great news and no I didn't save a bunch of money by switching to Geico. I had my 5 year cancer scan last Monday and yesterday when I got back from PCB I went to see my Doc and got FABULOUS news! Everything looks great, as it has since my treatment ended in Oct of 2010. I now have no more CT scans, only bloodwork labs every year!!! Couldn't have knocked me down with one of Spot's hammers! Well, it would've knocked me down but I'd be happy when I woke up :rofl:

Long ago and far away I had just retired from my career and had taken up a new career as a training contractor providing basic defensive pistol training to County Probation Departments around the state. I was teaching a 40 hour course that required three range days and 1,218 rounds of ammunition per trainee, and I was of necessity using local ranges. One of the first hard lessons I learned in my new job was never to trust that the host range would have as many target stands as I had trainees. In fact, on my very first job I made a scouting trip of a couple of hundred miles to check out the host range and discovered that it was lacking six target positions for my upcoming classes. Returning home and stopping at the local lumber yard, I bought enough lumber to produce six of the best portable target stands I have ever used in this life. I honestly don't know where I got the design, but had been using it for my own needs for some years at that time, and had found it to be easy to make, inexpensive, and extremely durable. In fact, in the next few weeks each of my new target stands had a total of 3,652 rounds of pistol ammunition fired through them, and although they had taken some hits, each and every one of them was serviceable and safe to use. They stubbornly resisted every effort my trainees made to blow them apart. But first, here is the target stand I am referring to. The stand consists of a base and a target frame. The target frame is simply inserted into a slightly undersized slot built into the base and is held there by friction alone. On the ones I have built, I have generally made the span of the vertical 2x2's a half inch wider than the slot in the base. To put them together, you get one leg started into the slot, then push in on the other leg with your foot until it goes in. Then you push down on the entire frame and it stays put. It looks like this when finished and assembled. All you need is two 2x4x8's and three 2x2x8's. Pick through the 2x4's and do your best to find the driest and therefore the lightest ones in the pile. Light weight is very important because you have to carry this stand downrange to the distance you want to shoot. Try to find straight 2x2's, straight ones being as rare as hens' teeth, but give it your best shot. Here are all the parts of both the base and the stand laid out so you can see how they go together. This is a basic project that requires few carpentry skills, any kind of a good saw, a power drill with a few bits, especially a screwdriver bit, and 32 screws of any kind you happen to have laying around, including rusty, reclaimed ones. They can be wood screws, sheet metal screws, drywall screws, or deck screws. As long as they have a good screwdriver slot, you're in business. As for a saw, I have built these stands with table saws, radial arm saws, chop saws, circular saws, and even small hand saws used with a cheapo three dollar miter box. I built this particular stand with my power miter saw, but you certainly don't need anything that sophisticated for this project. The joints are all butted together and no routing or dado heads are needed at all. (Note: You can make these stands with nails but I don't recommend it as the stand will loosen up pretty quickly. Use screws if you can. ) The dimensions of this stand are entirely optional. Usually you will find yourself limited by the size of the storage area you have for it, and by the room available in your vehicle. I've pretty well standardized on these dimensions: BASE – 2x4 feet, 3'. 2x4 cross boards, 2'. TARGET FRAME – Height, 6'. Outside width of upright 2x2's, 24 ½". Vertical distance at the outside of the horizontal 2x2's, 4'. Here are a couple of photos showing things to consider when deciding on the dimensions you want to use. I keep my stand stored between a fridge and freezer in the garage, and don't care to exceed 24 inches in width lest it become a snag. Also, this kind of lumber is fragile and won't tolerate being stored outdoors for very long at all. So keep it indoors if at all possible. This is how it breaks down and fits into a Dodge Ram short-bed half ton pickup. I use my frame mainly for pistol work out to 25 yards and rifle work out to 50 yards, although I have used it much farther out than that. That being said, here's an idea you might consider. If you are going to place your stand out at extended ranges, I suggest you spike it down as shown in this photograph. Although it's rare, I have seen these stands blow over when a strong gust of wind hits them, and that's a real bummer when you've just gotten back to the firing line after walking the stand out to the 200 yard line. The ten inch spikes shown in the photograph cost 55 cents each at Lowe's. The twelve inchers are only 65 cents. And now here are some photos of the basic joinery involved , along with a few explanatory comments and hints for building the stand. I use two 2 ½" screws in each butt joint in the target frame and always pre-drill the holes. I advise against trying to countersink the head by running the screw in at a high speed – 2x2's will split every time when you do this. It's OK to run the screw in fast, just slow it down before the head meets wood. If you find your screws are a bit short, it doesn't hurt a thing to countersink the head as much as ¾" in order to get the needed thread depth into the horizontal 2x2. All of the corner braces in both the base and the target frame are 6" in length on the long side, cut to 45 degrees, and are held in place with two drywall screws. In this case I had some 1 5/8 inchers that worked great. In the base I used two 3 ½" deck screws to make the joints, then reinforced them with corner braces like the ones shown in this photo. Note the precision with which I located the deck screws, heh. One need not necessarily use 2x2's for the corner braces. I used them as a matter of convenience since I had plenty of lumber. But you can use triangles cut from old flooring like the middle piece in the photograph, or from a scrap piece of 1x4 board like the top piece and then screw them down flat on the back of the frame and the top of the base. The screws shown are typical of the ones I used in this project. You might be wondering if the corner braces are really needed. Well, yes and no. I have made these stands without corner braces and they did fine for a while. Then they started getting wobbly and had to have all the screws driven in farther, which is a pain. Also, I've found that the corner braces really help hold the unit together when one of the longer pieces of 2x2 takes a bullet hit. I've never seen one of these stands get shot up so badly the shooter couldn't finish his day, and the corner braces help make that a reality. This photo illustrates just how the target frame and base go together. When you make the base, it's best to install one crossboard completely, then establish the correct size of the slot by placing a loose piece of 2x2 between the fixed board and the second one you are about to install. I even C clamp these together to make sure I get the snudge fit I'm looking for. This gives a different view of how the entire unit goes together when it's finished. So gents, if you are growing tired of swiping your neighbors' "For Sale By Owner" signs, or even the little front yard political ad signs to use for target stands, this offers a real chance to have a sturdy, cheap, easy to build and repair, inexpensive alternative you might want to consider. It offers some real room for alterations to fit ones situation as well. And again, these are entirely suitable for conducting firing classes on the range. Best wishes and thanks for listening. EssOne

Mark you brought up another good point. I can't beleive I actually thought of it already. Usually Im pretty slow. I cut the axle so that from outside to outside of the TIRES not the hubs or wheels, measure right at an inch less than my FJ. If my FJ will fit, the trailer HAS to. The ride height is level and the roof is about three inches shorter than my luggage rack on the Toyota. I kept it as big as I could and still be in the shadow of the intended pull vehicle.

My eyes are pretty tough but that hurt.

My welding ain't so good. I have very light sensitive eyes and cannot watch my puddle like I need to. SO, I weld everything twice with the second weld penetrating the first. Decided to go with a pintle and lunette instead of a ball to give me more articulation. Used 2x2x 1/8" angle to make the body skeleton. Then used the aluminum roof from a M151A2 military jeep as a roof. I also got me some mud grip 265-70-17's and some aluminum toyota wheels. They aren't an exact match to my FJ but they're close. If you notice the door on the tongue, there's going to be a control panel in there to handle electrical. I'll likely have this thing lit up like a christmas tree. Redneck and all, I do love me some lights.

They are petty tyrants forcing their demands on the rest of us because they think they know best. There is no reasoning with that.

Liberals Today Are not real Liberals.   The Classical Liberalism view is a political idea of liberty and equality that supports the unalienable rights of the Individual to chose.   Today's Liberals are really Progressives, advocating their view as Social Justice.  In many ways these Progressives are really followers of Statism - the belief that the state should control economic and/or social policy to some degree.  To what degree is based on what they agree with and not what you might agree with.  They demand that the state will select the choice for you...., by force if need be.   They are hypocrites to call themselves Liberals.

excellent article....     to the point and thoughtfully written...   here's what l struggle with...   I consider myself a reasonable conservative, willing to examine and try to understand ideas and ideology that i don't necessarily agree with.  I have an open mind. yet, when i share an article like this, or even ideology like this with someone people whom i disagree with, even ones i think are reasonably intelligent, they cannot even grasp these concepts as reasonable...   and i am left baffled and re examining what i believe...  and always to the same conclusion...  that they are indeed incapable of reason or logic...     how does one share logical and reasonably unbiased text, such as this (it is biased as it clearly understands the 2nd amendment for what it means, as opposed to the "interpretation of the day")   i'm tired of ravenous ignorance and "spin"...   and yet even educated and thoughtful people will read this article, and fail to comprehend even the tiniest bit of it's logic...   why??  (real question)     perhaps i am no different or better??   as i read the articles and editorials that they all deem logical and thoughtful and find it to be pure puke. The difference being, i don't care to impose my peaceful/civil/moral belief on those who disagree with me... 

This is my Mark ll just stock off the shelf.

You could find a bunch of info on the Ruger forums.   I put a Ghost Trigger in mine and got it to 5 lbs. This was early-on not long after the SR9 came out. I had a lot of trouble with mine but Ghost worked with me and we got it right.   It's an easy install and you can do it yourself. Probably a YouTube video on it.   One thing you need to do if you haven't already is remove the firing pin and check for shavings in the channel. I found shavings in mine and a SR9 compact I bought used some years later.       .

You guys are missing the capitalistic part of this that's great. Someone is making cowboy boots using less leather materials and probably charging twice the price of normal cowboy boots while grinning from ear to ear and thinking to themselves, "what idiots". :)

I have seen stuff way gayer than that.

This about a 100 times

You can't wear those unless you have matching assless chaps.

HA!!  The back window in the shop here at the tire store is an old glass storm door hung sideways.  Tilt it up and prop it open in the summer, let it down in the winter.  Save money on crap like that.......more money for powder, primers & bullets!!!!!!!!!!!

Cowboy Crocs

Those are the gayest things I've ever seen.

  Which likely won't outdo an off the shelf $400 Savage Mark II.   - OS

And she had a STEN. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3117016/The-shy-retiring-suburban-pensioner-left-unusual-mementos-died-fully-working-machine-gun-papers-past-Cold-War-spy.html

A very common prayer request. Love to see the pics.

A trailer must have a front weight bias or it will sway going down the road. Heavy bias on the front is not bad, doesn't have to be excessive.

Pass I'm old and backwards. Slow and heavy penetrates. Penetration makes holes. Holes kill stuff.

You can get one from China cheaper.......

I couldn't get through 3 minutes of it.

I think we're about to see some postings by the 10%... :P

/\ what he said.  I have a full Kidd Supergrade and while it shoots very, very well, it won't compete on a regular basis with my bolt guns.   If you are just looking to plink with a very nice trigger, don't worry about the bolt.  If you can afford it and want to build an awesome 10/22, go all Kidd.  If you want pure accuracy, do what Mac said and put the money in a nice bolt gun.   You don't even have to spend a ton of money on a bolt gun to get great accuracy.  Or better yet, do both as money and time allow.   As a side note, if you want to become hooked on 22's for target shooting, look no further than an old Winchester model 52 or Remington 40x (a 37 will also do).

Welcome aboard!!!

Welcome!

Pics when you're done, or it didn't happen.  :D

With a good Epoxy like West System, you shouldn't need that much weight on top of it - just try to get the air out best you can and don't worry about it too much.  Since you're not sandwiching they plywood on two sides with waterproof material, moisture should still be able to vaporize and leave through the inside of the trailer.  You shouldn't have to worry about rot like you do when you sandwich wood.  It's not cheap, but a little goes a long way.   You're going to want the slow hardener.  In this temperature, the pot life is going to be shorter anyway, so do it in the evening or early morning.  And, with epoxy like this, once it gets tacky, it's too late.  When that stuff cooks off, you're starting over.  Mix up as much as you need and not any more.  Do it in batches.  Pay specific attention to the ratios.  Get both sides clean enough, and you should get good adhesion.   I don't think I've got any slow cure hardener, but I should have some pumps that ensure the proper ratios if you want to borrow them.   All that said, for a system like this Liquid Nails or some variant will probably work fine, too.  Maybe use some screws or rivets to mechanically bond them, too and call it a day.

I'd go with a two part epoxy that's going to cure as a part of a chemical process. Something like a West System 105.

Congrats on the good cancer scan result!  My employer added a rudimentary gym to the facility about a year ago.  It's up on a mezzanine and it's hot this time of year, but the whole point of exercising is to sweat a little anyway, right?  I used to go to the gym pretty regularly but got away from it when we moved.  My workout now is more about maintaining a reasonable strength and cardio fitness level than being pretty, but I can tell that I look better for doing it.  Having lost 12-14lbs as a result helps too. 

It’s not the same at all. The persons who provide tools to the escaped convicts committed a crime. I’m not saying that people shouldn’t report people that say stupid things or make threats, but there isn’t whole lot law enforcement can do. There was a thread on here a long time ago where the Feds went to a house because a guy got on some social media and was trying to get someone to come pick him up so they could go out killing people. Many people were upset that the cops had no business going there, and felt in some way it was a violation. It was just good police work by those that cared, but there wasn’t much they could do. When you report a suspicious person the cops will go check it out, but without something of substance all they can do is talk to the person (sometimes that’s all it takes). Some people get really wound up about the cops stopping people that open carry. But what would happen if a Police dispatcher told a caller open carry was legal and there was nothing they could do and the guy walked into a mall a started dropping bodies? The same people whining about the cops stopping open carry folks would be saying the cops were called but did nothing. If this guy had been stopped before he acted and his weapons taken on a tip from his friend; there would be plenty of complaining about “gun control”. This whole flag thing coming up again, gun control; it’s ridiculous. We live in a dangerous world with plenty of nut cases just like this guy. So what’s to stop someone else from walking into a school and murdering children or walking into a church and killing people? Nothing, and it will happen again. I have said it before and I will say it again. The only way to stop an active shooter is with an active shooter. No one is to blame but the shooter. Not guns, not the battle flag, and not his friend. He will stand trial for his crimes and he will probably be executed. That is all that is going to happen.

That's why I love my Fenix. The strobe is activated by holding down the cycle button. It doesn't come into play while going through low-low medium-medium-medium high-burn your retinas out.

I did the Planet Fitness thing with the wife just so I would have somewhere to work out at in the middle of the night during my off days. I kept my regular gym membership because I had been there so long, it wasn't expensive anyway, and because I needed a hottub and pool. What I did not like about Planet Fitness was that it was so cheap you had some real trash working out there with you, the lockers get broken into at least once a week, and they don't actually want people who want to workout. They want people who will pay for a gym membership the will never use. I really got the unwelcome feeling. They do have a gun buster sign but I still have LEO creds. However, I will not leave my wallet nor a weapon in the locker room. I wish I could work out like I could years ago, but time has caught up with me. I take too long to recover and my back is in terrible shape. Machines and medium-light weights is all I should do. I still enjoy the muscle soreness that comes with a good workout.

Just finished two books I would recommend.    I was really surprised how much I liked this first one. Zombie books can be corny but this one wasn't.   http://www.amazon.com/Convoy-19-A-Zombie-Novel-ebook/dp/B00QWGKK0G/ref=tmm_kin_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1435114120&sr=8-1   http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00WUNS1AQ?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_d_detailpage_o03_

I have a membership at Planet Fitness. I like it. I go later in the evening, and it is not empty, but it is not crowded. I have noticed that there are a few muscleheads, you can easily spot them, they always make a point of standing in front of the mirror to work out. But there are a lot more normal guys and gals than there are of them.   I like the amount of equipment available, my wife is keen on the 30 minute work out sections they offer.   I like being left alone, I come in, put my headphones in and do what I am there to do, and I have yet to be hassled by anyone.   The fact that it is $10 a month (basic) for unlimited home gym useage is awesome. I was paying $70 a month for a Rush membership, and while there are a few significant differences, they aren't $60 worth for what I was using.   My wife has the Black Membership. It is $20 and included half price drinks, free tanning booth usage and massage table usage. Along with unlimited access to all participating PF locations.

I bet the Barrett guys go to Strategic Edge now, I haven't seen them there in a while.. When the 107 came out, there was a R&D Barrett guy there sitting by 3 cases of ammo, he told me he shot 2300rds out of that gun without cleaning it, his job was to log rounds and note where and when the first jam occurred..  Hell on another outing there was a Barrett guy shooting FA with a recon 7..

HOLLY CHIT...   https://www.facebook.com/pages/Terry-Walden-Gunsmith-and-More/463632530390794   I guess I'm responsible for this, I've shot there for years, I have NEVER been questioned or approached about anything, I can't tell you how many times I've shot my 50 with the factory Barrett guys out there.. :shake:

First post and you're asking someone to let you use their land?  Then again you mention it in a the New Member Introductions forum. Any lunch and beverage requests to go along with that as well?   Mayhaps get to know a few members via interaction here, meet up if we ever get a lunch or dinner scheduled...then try to shimmy your way onto someones land for a free shoot. 

If you keep it concealed then the the only time your gun will be an issue there is if you pull it out to  use it to defend yourself which comes under the purview of TCA 39-17-1322. 

Gosh after reading all the posts I had to go back and read the OP to see what it was about........ :rock:  thread went a tad off course. Ok according to the post Clarksville is having more shootings and he blames it on to many guns in vehicles and I look back and remember back in High School when all of us would show up for class , you could look out in the parking lot and every pickup truck would have two or more long guns in gun racks in back windows with ammo under the seats and many of the guns were loaded. I know my were and I cannot remember 1 news report of shooting at any schools. my question is at what point in time did all of those good ole days go away. It was still here when I left for Service and when I came back it was all but gone................ :shrug: :shrug:

What would they charge them with? At the end of the day, the responsibility for the crime lies on the scumbag that pulled the trigger.

So now if I'm a carjacker, I can use a throwaway phone on starbucks's wifi and order an unarmed car to jack and they will come to me?   Genius!

Let me get this straight. A driver for they're company who is legally carrying a firearm saves a bunch of people from a nut bag trying to kill people and this is the response. Genius!

    Mine wasn't.  We did it in the instructors home and his wife made fresh cookies and lemonade.  It was awesome!

  You belong to Bloomberg's group?   And btw, you have to have that lifetime permit for ~40 years before it's a price break.   - OS